I went on the Sam Harris podcast again recently. If you want the full non-paywalled episode, I’m able to share it here:
https://samharris.org/episode/SE6877E700B
30 mins of it is also on youtube, spotify, etc.
The occasion for the podcast was the 10-year anniversary edition of Doing Good Better. So, preparing for the podcast, I collected some relevant facts about what EA has achieved over the last decade, and where the movement stands today. I found the numbers both surprising and inspiring, so I thought I should share them here.
EAs don't often toot their own horn, and with all that's going on in the world, or on the internet at least, it's easy to lose sight of the big picture. So I think a bit of horn-tooting is at least occasionally warranted, otherwise we’ll only ever focus on the bad and not on the good. And, despite a few subdued years, the EA[1] movement is thriving.
I’ll break things down by cause area, before looking at EA's recent return to serious growth.
First, global heath. Since 2015, over $2 billion has been raised for the most effective global health charities, with contributions from over 100,000 donors. The [...]
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First published:
March 31st, 2026
Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rSPEisvYw9K49ja2T/300-000-lives-100-million-hens-and-a-world-still-to-save
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
